• Will East 10th Street be spared from future development?As we first reported, the Landmarks Preservation Commission has expedited a hearing on the East 10th Street Historic District... thanks to Ben Shaoul looking to add another floor during the conversion of 315 E. 10th St. from nonprofit to residential use. The hearing is set for Jan. 17.

• The rise of 11-17 Second Avenue.
The current address is a beam and brick away from existence. In 2012, we'll see the rise, then, of the 12-story apartment building that's taking over this space...

[Saturday at 11-17 Second Ave. by Bobby Williams]

November...

• The demolition continues at 51 Astor Place, where the Fumihiko Maki-designed 430,000-square-foot Death Star office building will live ...

[Bobby Williams]

• More fast food and chain stores?
Last year, we saw the arrival of a Subway on Avenue B, an IHOP on East 14th Street, a 7-Eleven on the Bowery and the start of a Starbucks on First Avenue at Third Street. Given what rents are these days, it only seems natural that more chains will invade. Which will lead to...

• The continued death of the mom-and-pop shop.
In the last week, we've seen two small restaurants close up — Itzocan Café and Polonia. Just not foody enough for the the foodies? But there will be plenty of that...

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